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The Mill plots Santa Monica expansion

The Mill has announced plans to open a Los Angeles office.

The move will make the company the first post-production company to
operate in three key global locations for commercials production. The
visual effects shop already has offices in London and New York.

The office in Santa Monica will start trading in January, and will be
staffed by personnel from London and New York, as well as local
talent.

The Mill's co-founder and chief executive, Robin Shenfield, said: "The
feedback we've had from clients on the West Coast is that there's a real
appetite for a more European look. That has very much been our
experience in New York, and we anticipate that to be the case on the
West Coast."

In August, The Mill appointed Long Acre Partners in preparation for a
potential secondary buyout or an initial public offer.

The company is looking to end its relationship with the venture capital
company 3i, which has held a stake in The Mill since backing a
management buyout in February 2001.

The Mill's co-founders, Shenfield, Pat Joseph and James Morris, will
remain majority shareholders following any deal, which will include the
company's content management and delivery business, Beam.tv.

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